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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 09:58 AM Original message |
Power Is Shut Off Over One Cent |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. There has to be more to this story |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It's known as a power trip |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Considering how little a Penny now is worth...this is TRUE penny-pinching |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 01:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. You seem to be well-grounded in the subject |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. more likely the computer recorded the bill as not paid in full |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I checked the article, can't find anything pointing beyond the facts given |
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Speaker (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I'm betting the "more to the story"... |
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stop the bleeding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Welcome to DU Speaker |
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Speaker (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Thank you |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. No kidding. If you pay ANYTHING on a bill, they keep the power on |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. It depends on the company |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Not necessarily |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. That sucks . . . |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 02:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Maybe you can find out what it is and let us know. |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Wish I had the free time. |
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stop the bleeding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. . |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Jacqueline Williams pissed someone off big time. |
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unda cova brutha (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I'm sure that Williams is a brown person. |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 11:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Actually according to a supervisor at National Grid none of us need it. |
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central scrutinizer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. the dark side of zero tolerance |
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Lindsay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. Somebody I knew had this happen with a phone bill. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. That's a pretty big bill for just one month. |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I was thinking that as well. |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I agree she probably was. The turn off notice was probably for that amount |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 05:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
39. She probably was past due |
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Thtwudbeme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
13. We had a power bill of something like 115.83 from Duke Power: |
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tatertop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. they are absolutely heartless |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. San Diego Gas & Electric is no different |
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anoraksia53 (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. it's probably all computerized but |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Just the opposite with Haywood EMC (southwestern NC) |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. you should have sent them thirty one-cent checks... |
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gasperc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
14. Yeah, consumer's threatened me last month |
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genieroze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I hear ya, our gas (not natural) bill is higher then ANY of our utilities |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. I'm sorry. |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. When I moved out of my home and paid my final electricity bill |
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genieroze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. What electric company does she and many who are posting have? |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. Not surprised at all. Sprint cut me off over $0.27! |
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pezdespencer (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. .6 cents they need to get some sense |
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greekspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. My father has a story about the utilities and a water bill |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. From now on she needs to pay her entire bill in pennies |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. Consumers is my local company and I am NOT surprised |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. Actually, the power company paid $430 of her bill |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
43. This is why you always double check your check... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-16-06 08:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Well, the Utility Co got a little uplanned notoriety tonight! |
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